Life Is Bitter
Echoes of Longing: Stephan Eicher's Tale of Bitter Sweetness
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When I grew up, I lived by the trains
As a child, I lived near train tracks.
Looking at them, day by day
I watched trains regularly, day after day.
Hoping to get on, get on my way
Hoping to depart, to start my own journey.
Of never coming back and I new then
I knew then that I wanted to leave and never return.
One day I will follow this track
I believed that one day I would follow that path.
Life is bitter, a kiss could be so sweet
Life is difficult, although a kiss could bring joy.
I've got a tattoo inside my eyes for a girl I'll never meet
I hold a lasting memory in my eyes for a person I'll never encounter.
I walked that long, long road
I traversed a lengthy, arduous path.
For the longing, for just one dream
Seeking for a singular dream that fueled my longing.
Sold my heart and sold my nice pair pair of boots
I gave up something valuable (heart) and comfortable (boots).
Lost my papers and lost my self, my self respect
I lost important documents and my self-worth.
To find out there are so many, losing the same
Realized many others were also losing themselves.
Life is bitter, a kiss could be so sweet
Life is challenging, despite the potential sweetness of a kiss.
I've got a tattoo inside my eyes for a girl I'll never meet
I harbor an indelible image for someone I'll never meet.
Turned four times and was twenty-two
At a certain age, I experienced various situations.
Drank a bottle of red, just like rain
I drank to numb the pain, akin to rain washing over.
Found a sweetheart to help me out of blue
Found solace in someone new to help overcome sorrow.
While here ex repainted my face with a bottleneck
Previous lover figuratively altered my appearance negatively.
Life is bitter, a kiss could be so sweet
Life remains tough, even with the potential sweetness of a kiss.
I've got a tattoo inside my eyes for a girl I'll never meet.
My eyes hold an enduring image of someone I'll never meet.
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